Table 2.

Example of short message service text messages translation and adaptation for each stage of the program.

Stage in mCessationa	English message example	Samoan message example
Countdown to quit day—2 messages per day for 1 week. 15 messages in total including welcome messages.	Talofa lava! Welcome to the TXTTaofiTapaa programme. We will send you texts to help you stop smoking. Seven days to go until you quit!	Talofa lava! O le polokalame lenei o le “TXTTaofiTapaa” o le a lafo atu ni feau tusitusia e fesoasoani i le tuu o lou ulaula tapa'a. Toe 7 aso tuu loa le tapaa!
Quit day—3 messages.	TXTTaofiTapaa: This is it, (name)! QUIT DAY. Mark it! Throw away all your smokes, today is the start of a new beginning. Be strong.	TXTTaofiTapaa: (Name), o le aso lenei e TUU AI LOA LOU ULAULA TAPAA. Tiai loa lau pepa sikareti o se amataga fou lenei moo e. Faamalosi.
4-week program.	TXTTaofiTapaa: Your withdrawal symptoms are probably high right now. Avoid old smoking places.	TXTTaofiTapaa: Masalo ua faateleina lagona o le fia ula i se tapaa. Faaauau pea le tuu o le ulaula tapa'a. Alo ese mai nofoaga e masani ona e ulaula ai.
Relapse prevention—6 weeks of 3 messages per week. 18 messages in total.	TXTTaofiTapaa: (Name), some old smoking situations will keep coming up again and again. You know how to deal with cravings & temptations.	TXTTaofiTapaa: O lagona o le fia ula i se tapa'a e tupu i nisi taimi. Ua e iloa le gaioiga e fai pe a lagona le fia ula i se tapaa. Tetee i le tapaa.

^amCessation: mobile smoking cessation.